Living in White Rock

In White Rock, tenants pay an average rent of €1,148 a month (2025) and unemployment is 8% (2021).

The population of White Rock totalled 21,807 at the end of 2022. At the end of 2021, unemployment in White Rock reached 8.04%. White Rock's foreign population totalled 6,005 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1028 sources

Population21,807people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,731EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,148EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate8.04%country median 8.4% — 4% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime6,126incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 26% aboveOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia

PM2.5, annual mean4.57µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to White Rock?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

In White Rock, 32.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.79 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Bell Fibe 500 home internet⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan¹¹Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	32.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Dwellings	11,541 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Main residence dwellings	10,735 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	1,151 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023⁵Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,148 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision³Official

Is White Rock a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–52%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–60%

Student28%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 18–38%

Family40%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–49%

Retirement28%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–39%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in White Rock?

The median gross salary is about 3,731 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

Median gross salary: 3,731 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁷
Median gross salary (regional): 2,702 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹

What is the unemployment rate in White Rock?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 8.04 % · Statistics Canada¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in White Rock is 8.0%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

125

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–22

White Rock 8.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	49.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Median gross salary	3,731 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,702 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹Official
Unemployment rate	8.04 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official

What does a salary buy in White Rock?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,615of €2,838 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,838
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €1,148
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30	− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30	− €24
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,615

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to White Rock. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in White Rock. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is White Rock?

Police recorded about 6,126 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesWhite Rock highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894

Edmonton7,108

Halifax6,020

Vancouver5,438

Calgary4,796

London4,743

Québec4,630

Ottawa4,298

Hamilton4,257

Toronto4,177

Gatineau3,756

Montreal3,674

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,126 incidents per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia⁷Official

Mobility and administration

White Rock's nearest airport was YXX, 32 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	32 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YXX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for White Rock. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in White Rock?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.57 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁶

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.6WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in White Rock is 4.6 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1113–1415–1616–1717–1820–2140–41

White Rock 4.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.57 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 14.83 · Feb 17.56 · Mar 19.74 · Apr 26.83 · May 32.15 · Jun 33.79 · Jul 37.3 · Aug 36.04 · Sep 35.26 · Oct 24.96 · Nov 19.04 · Dec 14.27 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -16.97 · Feb -13.8 · Mar -10.7 · Apr -3.3 · May 1.12 · Jun 4.44 · Jul 7.51 · Aug 7.22 · Sep 2.77 · Oct -3.19 · Nov -16.46 · Dec -17.55 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.54 · Feb 2.98 · Mar 5.36 · Apr 8.32 · May 12.48 · Jun 14.88 · Jul 17.84 · Aug 17.93 · Sep 14.87 · Oct 9.94 · Nov 5.28 · Dec 1.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

An area of 5.2 km² comprised White Rock at the end of 2021. Households in White Rock numbered 10,735 at the end of 2021. Median age stood at 58 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in White Rock?

The published population was 21,807 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport72.5%
Foreign residents27.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	5.17 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
City area	5.17 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	28.97 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Foreign residents	6,005 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Population density	4,241 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁹Official
Population	21,807 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

18,587

19,787

20,987

22,187

21,80720012005200920152022

Population rose 15.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 18,835 to 21,807.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	29 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Households	10,735 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Labour force participation rate	53.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Median age	58 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada²⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on White Rock

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

New Westminster as a White Rock alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,943 New Westminster vs 6,126 White Rockno percentage
Foreign residents: 37.5% New Westminster vs 29.0% White Rock+29%
Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ New Westminster vs 4.6 µg/m³ White Rock+14%
Median gross pay, city: €3,595 New Westminster vs €3,731 White Rock−4%
Median gross pay, region: €2,810 New Westminster vs €2,702 White Rock+4%
Unemployment: 8.3% New Westminster vs 8.0% White Rock+4%

Full comparison More about New Westminster

Blainville as a White Rock alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3640 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 6,126 White Rock−66%
Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 21,807 White Rock+188%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 4.6 µg/m³ White Rock+60%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 8.0% White Rock−31%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 29.0% White Rock−60%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,702 White Rock+3%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,731 White Rocksame level

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near White Rock

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Birch Bay United States · 10.6 km away

Rent: 1,129 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,814 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Delta 17.6 km away

Salary: 3,704 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

New Westminster 22.2 km away

Salary: 3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with White Rock, nearest in population first.

All Canada cities

Springwater21,701 residents Owen Sound21,612 residents Uxbridge21,556 residents Brockville22,116 residents Kingsville22,119 residents Fort St. John21,465 residents

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White Rock in rankings

#11 of 12 in Safest cities in Canada by recorded crime #15 of 30 in Most international cities in Canada

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in White Rock when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in White Rock?

The published population was 21,807 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in White Rock?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is White Rock?

What is the typical salary in White Rock?

The median gross salary is about 3,731 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the unemployment rate in White Rock?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around White Rock?

The median gross salary is 2,702 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is White Rock a good place to live?

White Rock may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near White Rock?

Blaine, Birch Bay, Delta, New Westminster, Ferndale are near White Rock. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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